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Feb. 21, 1956 s. .2. CARNES 2,735,594

POURING SPOUT ATTACHMENT Filed April 15, 1954 Fiql I INVEN SAMUE .CARNES ATTORN FY United States Patent PGURING SPGUT ATTACHl /EENT Samuel J. Carries, Camden, Arlr. Application April 13, 1954, Serial No. 422,733

1 Claim. (Cl. 222-56'7) This invention relates to a pouring spout adapted to be applied to containers of a given construction.

In the milk industry it is presently the practice to use throw away cardboard containers. These are, generally, of a rectangular cross section and the upper or mouth portions of these containers taper upwardly to the point at which the edges are sealed together.

The object of the invention is to produce an improved pouring spout of a container of the type set forth.

The full nature of the invention will be understood from the following specifications and the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a milk container equipped with a pouring spout embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the top portion of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the pouring spout shown detached.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the top of the container of Fig. 1 with the spout removed.

The container for which my improved pouring spout is designed includes a lower body portion which is square, rectangular, or of some other polygonal shape, and an upper portion 12 which tapers upwardly, as shown, and has at least one wall 14 which slopes upwardly from the upper edge of the body 16 to where the mouth 16 of the container is permanently sealed in the well known manner. The wall 14 has a pouring opening 18 which is normally closed by a cover 29. The cover 20 is scored along lines 22 so as to be easily torn ofi and moved to its upper position as shown in Fig. 1. In so moving, the cover pivots about its junction 24 with the wall 14 as a hinge. A pouring opening thus formed leaves a bottom raw edge which interferes with the flow of milk or other liquid with the result that the flow will be uneven and may be accompanied with splashing.

In order to overcome this difiiculty, I provide the pouring spout shown in Fig. 3. This spout includes a body formed of side walls 26 and a rear wall 27 which are adapted to abut the rear and sides of the container and a front wall 28 which abuts the front wall 29 of the container. The wall 28 is wider than, and is connected to the side walls 26 by sloping walls 30. The front wall 2 t 28 carries a spout formed of side walls 31 and a bottom wall 32. The bottom wall 32 and the adjacent edges or side walls 31 slope upwardly and outwardly and are rounded and cut off at 34. The walls 31 extend inwardly beyond the plane of front wall 28 and they cooperate with the upper portion of wall 28 to form an inverted V-shaped recess for receiving the upper edge of front wall 29 of the container, as best shown in Fig. 2. The width of the spout, measured at its junction with the inner face of wall 28, is such that the spout fits tightly in opening 18.

In use, the body of the spout is slipped downwardly over the container and the inner ends of the sides 31 of the spout are caused to enter opening 18, as shown in Fig. 2. This may be accomplished by pulling cover 22 up, as shown in Fig. 1, or by pushing cover 22 inwardly, as shown in Fig. 2. In either case, the bottom and sides of the spout will have a tight fit with the bottom and sides of the opening 18 and the inner end of the spout will protrude into the container to guide the milk into the trough of the spout. While this arrangement can not be said to be fully water tight, it is, for practical purposes, tight enough to insure against milk spilling along the outside of the spout.

if the cover 22 is pulled up, as in Fig. 1, it can be used temporarily, and after a fashion, to close up opening 18 while the container is not in use. This can be done by forcing the cover down between the sides of the spout. This is not necessary because, after some milk has been poured out, the container is usually placed in the refrigerator until it is again needed.

What I claim is:

A dernountable pouring spout attachment for use in connection with a fluid container of the type which has a polygonal body portion formed of parallel walls and a top portion formed of upwardly converging walls, with a pouring opening formed in one of said converging walls, said attachment including a supporting member adapted to encompass and tightly to engage the junction of said body portion with said top portion, a supporting Wall carried by a side or said supporting member and adapted to extend upwardly into juxtaposition with said pouring opening, and a spout carried by said wall in registration with said opening and including spaced side walls and a bottom wall connecting the lower edges of said side walls, said side walls and said bottom wall projecting to one side of said supporting wall for engagement with the edges of said pouring opening, and projecting to the other side of said supporting wall to conduct the liquid issuing from said pouring opening into a receiver for said liquid.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 

